Chapter 60 - I'm sure I'll get to the 18th floor this time.

I kept looking at Bete and wondering if I should even approach him. I don't know if Ais has talked to him about our conversation, so I'm pretty worried. I'm sure he will treat me like an enemy if she has.

This guy goes to great lengths when it comes to defending his friends.

"What's wrong, Luan? You're staring at him too much." Lili said, a little worried about me. But I put my hand on her head and calmed her down.

"I wanted to talk to him about Tiona, but I think it's best not to approach him."

"Why?"

"It's nothing..." I couldn't tell her what was bothering me. So, I took her hand and turned to leave. I could try to find Tiona another time. I'm sure she misses me too.

"Hey, why were you staring at me?" However, after I had walked for less than two minutes, I heard a voice. I activated my most powerful ability on instinct and turned slowly to look at Bete.

There he was, standing still and looking into my eyes. He was wearing his usual expression. He was angry with me right now.

"I was walking around here and ended up seeing you. I was thinking of approaching you, but I didn't want to bother you."

"You're lying. What are you doing here? And who is this girl?"

"It doesn't matter who she is; you need to know that she is a member of the Hestia Familia. And I'm not lying. I was walking around and ended up seeing you, don't worry about it."

"..."

Bete was silent and clicked her tongue soon after. Seeing this, I decided to turn and start walking away, ignoring him. However, Bete called out to me again, and when I turned around, he was closer.

I was waiting for him to do something, so my ability was still activated.

"What is your involvement with Tiona? I didn't have the opportunity to ask last time. She's been pretty sad lately... Have you done something?"

"No, of course not. The last time I met her was at that meeting. I never met her again after that."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Lili can confirm that I stayed home with my Familia and visited the dungeon a few times; I did not meet Tiona." I am saying all this, but I don't think I owe him any satisfaction.

"I see." Bete gave a small low sigh, and his angry expression was still there. Then he turned to leave without saying goodbye. However, before he got too far away, I asked, "Is Tiona okay?"

Bete turned to me and just nodded, saying yes.

I looked at Lili, and she looked a little scared. Bete can be a scary guy sometimes, even if he is not a bad person. I sighed and deactivated my ability.

"Shall we go home?"

"I'd like to continue our date a little longer."

"If that's what you want..."

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Arriving home after a few hours on a date with Lili, we find Bell sitting at the table eating something on a plate. It appeared to be soup, and next to it was meat on a skewer.

Is he eating lunch now?

"Hey, Bell."

"Hm? Where were you guys?

"We were just walking around town, having fun."

"I see."

"Where's the Goddess?"

"She's not back yet. I think she'll be back during the night."

"Did you just come home?"

"Oh, yes. I spent more time inside the dungeon than I expected. When I realized it was past lunchtime. Don't you guys want some?"

"Don't worry about us, celebrate in some tents. I've tasted some excellent stuff."

"There are some tents that have delicious food."

"Yeah. I'm going to take a shower now."

"Okay. I'll stay and chat with Lili in the meantime." Bell said with a smile, and I left them alone. However, before going to the bathroom, I watched them for a while to see if Lili wouldn't say anything unnecessary.

Fortunately, she didn't mention our meeting with Bete and didn't say I wanted to meet Tiona. In case Bell knows about this, he would probably talk to Ais.

So, after I took a cold shower, I went to my room to rest. I would wait until nightfall to have sex with Lili a few times and finally get Tiona's ability.

After that, I would make my journey toward the 18th floor. It's about time I got to that place.

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The following day I woke up with Lili naked next to me, using my arm as her pillow. The previous night had been enjoyable; we had loving sex as if we were a passionate channel.

I confess that I like the sex a little more "hardcore," but this is also good. I want to try this loving sex with Tiona; unfortunately, I won't be able to do that at the moment.

Lili, on my arm, began to move as soon as I kissed her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at me. After a small smile, she closed her eyes again and then kissed my lips.

"Good morning." She said.

"Good morning. Shall we get up? I have a lot of work today."

"Are you going to the dungeon? Can I go with you?"

"I'm thinking of making a journey toward the 18th floor. When I get there and make sure I can protect you, I'll take you with me."

"Okay." Lili hugged me tightly and soon after let go. I sat in the corner of the bed, and Lili continued to lie down. I took a deep breath and stood up. I put my clothes back on and grabbed a new outfit to take a shower.

It wouldn't make sense to wear clean clothes since I am sweaty and a little dirty.

"Can you take the sheet off and put it in to wash?" I asked Lili, and she said she would do that. So I left that job to her and took a shower before going to the dining room for breakfast.

It was a little late, so Bell was getting ready to leave.

"Are you going to the dungeon today, Luan?"

"Yes, in a little while. I'm thinking of going straight to the 18th floor today."

"I'm pretty close. I got help from Mikoto and Welf. We are venturing into the dungeon together."

"Mikoto is helping you?"

"Yes. We are helping each other."

"I see."

That's good. Maybe it won't be long before they come to our Family. "Speaking of Welf, I forgot to visit him to order armors."

"I can talk to him if you want."

"Do that. It would be a great help."

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